[ˈtɛ.pɔr], [ˈtɛː.por]
OrigoFrom tepeō + -or. Proto-Indo-European *tépos (“heat”) is also possible, though the problem is the shift to masculine and the change to an R-stem.
- declension-3, masculinegentle warmth; tepidity
Formaetepōris(genitive) · tepor(nominative, singular) · tepōrēs(nominative, plural) · tepōris(genitive, singular) · tepōrum(genitive, plural) · tepōrī(dative, singular) · tepōribus(dative, plural) · tepōrem(accusative, singular) · tepōrēs(accusative, plural) · tepōre(ablative, singular) · tepōribus(ablative, plural) · tepor(singular, vocative) · tepōrēs(plural, vocative)
Fons: Vicitionarium